Job Description

This is the start of your career as a Knowledge Lawyer. You will already have worked in a practice area and have proven technical and commercial expertise. In this Associate (Knowledge) role, your time will be focused on developing your technical specialism, delivering knowledge and research to the lawyer community and contributing to the firm’s knowledge and learning. There will be plenty of opportunities for you to seek new experiences and to grow your expertise, supported by the firm’s development programme.

At this stage of your career your responsibilities may include:

Technical Capability

• Proactively develop your technical knowledge and experience, sharing developments and practical application with lawyers and clients.
• Provide technically accurate, commercial advice with confidence, clarity and good judgement,.
• Use and advise lawyers on the most effective and efficient legal sources and research.
• Use a solid understanding of matter and transaction types, workflows and matter management tools to draft accurate, commercial documentation that lawyers can apply and clients can understand.
• Create client publications in a business-friendly style using appropriate templates and format.

Client Development

• Establish positive relationships with lawyers and business teams, seeking to understand their objectives and responding promptly to their enquiries.
• Engage with colleagues to identify potential client opportunities and contribute to marketing publications and pitches.
• Develop and use your internal network to deliver a co-ordinated team approach.
• Prioritise work in line with target clients, markets and products.

Work Management

• Operate autonomously, planning and delivering projects to a high standard and communicating progress to key stakeholders.
• Work well under pressure and show persistence in seeking input from and review by lawyers.
• Apply the principles of process mapping, documenting processes and checklists to increase efficiency.

Working with Others

• Establish collaborative and supportive working relationships, encouraging colleagues to participate and share opinions.
• Act in line with our values: showing respect and courtesy to others, acting with integrity and bringing positivity and enthusiasm to the team.
• Communicate clearly, calmly and concisely, without using technical jargon.
• Raise and share new ideas, embrace continuous improvements and utilise technology to optimise service.

Knowledge & Learning

• Role model and promote effective use of tools and systems.
• Prepare and deliver training to a variety of internal audiences, staying abreast of the latest developments in learning methods and techniques.
• Keep up to date on new and emerging legal tech and tools.
• Proactively seek feedback from all colleagues to grow in your role, seeking opportunities that offer you new experiences or extend your capabilities.
• Give continuous and constructive feedback.

Technical Skills:

This list of duties and responsibilities above is not exhaustive. It is intended to describe the general content of, and requirements for, the performance of this job. As such, the role may also include the undertaking of additional tasks as required.